Jordan Botaka

Botaka was born in Kinshasa, the son of Congolese parents, Botaka started his career at Dutch side Westlandia and ADO Den Haag, before his parents moved to Antwerp where Botaka joined the academies of Anderlecht, Beveren and KSC Lokeren. He also has a Dutch passport.

Club Brugge

Following vague interest by Newcastle United, Botaka joined Club Brugge from Lokeren on 23 January 2012, a 2 and half year contract. Botaka spent the whole year at the club, playing in the club's reserve. To help gain first team experience, Botaka joined Portuguese Belenenses on loan in 2013, where Mitchell van der Gaag was Manager. The club also stipulated an option to buy Botaka on a permanent deal. However, due to an administrative error, Botaka could not play official matches for the club.

Excelsior

After his spell in Portugal, Botaka was released to Club Brugge and joined Feyenoord on trial but due to Feyenoord's close links with feeder club Excelsior, Botaka went on trial for the side in June 2013. After impressing the club's management during his four weeks trial there, he joined the then Eerste Divisie side Excelsior on 27 July 2013. Botaka made his Excelsior debut in the opening game of the season on 2 August 2013, where he started the whole game, in a 2–2 draw against Helmond Sport. He then scored his first goals for the side on 6 October 2013, in a 3–1 win over Jong Ajax. After missing out one game, due to illness, he returned from injury and then scored again on 25…

After representing Netherlands U19 at international level in 2012, Bokata was selected by Dutch coach Wim Van Zwam for the DR Congo national team and Botaka accepted the call up to the country of his birth, making his debut for Congo against Iran on 28 March 2015. On 9 June 2015, Botaka scored for DR Congo (and his first goal) in a 1–1 draw against Cameroon. On 12 October 2015, Botaka scored his second goal for DR Congo in a 2–1 victory against Gabon, after scoring a rebound from Yannick Bolasie's shot. The following year, Botaka scored two more goals against Madagascar. Botaka was named in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations squad for DR Congo during the tournament in January 2017.

Club

As of 1 June 2024

International

Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Botaka goal.